Besides participation in plays at school and college, she got involved in amateur theatre at Patiala a former princely state in India, and did her post graduation in Punjabi literature.

Shortly after her graduation, Navnindra Behl joined Drama Department of Punjabi University, Patiala as a lecturer.

She was Director, Audio Visual Research Centre funded by CEC (University Grants Commission, Delhi) for 3 years and has 25 years' experience of teaching production, direction and acting for television at Patiala University and as visiting faculty in various institutes.

She has directed films and serials for television, written scripts for television programmes for Doordarshan, documentaries for Central and Punjab Government Departments, documentaries and educational programmes for Audio Visual Research Centre, CEC, Delhi and Films Division.

Author of ten books, as creative writer, research related subjects on theatre and media studies, she has made significant contribution as resource person and keynote speaker at many conferences, seminars and workshops on cinema, television and theatre.